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Enrollment
595
Elementary
DISTRICT 638 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LITCHFIELD ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4281)·NCES 040438002499
Barbara B. Robey Elementary School
5340 N. Wigwam Creek Blvd, Litchfield Park, AZ 85340 · (623) 547-1400 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL595 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% of Arizona public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 32 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 108 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 104 | 17% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (108) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (104).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
38.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -12.0pp since 2017
Math
38.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -13.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 13 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 41.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 19.0% |
| 2018-19 | 52.0% | 46.0% |
| 2017-18 | 50.0% | 51.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Barbara B. Robey Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #399 of 1,072 ▼ 30 | #277 of 646 ▼ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #481 of 1,072 ▼ 31 | #323 of 646 ▼ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #381 of 930 | #237 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 595 | #327 of 1,223 | #254 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #665 of 991 | #415 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.4% | #69 of 1,007 | #51 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.4% | #275 of 721 | #173 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
595
+56 (+10%) vs 2020
-26% since 2010-11, when it was 800
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 18.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 595 | 32.5 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 561 | 33.5 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 560 | 31 | 18.1:1 | 55% (307) |
| 2020-21 | 539 | 30 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 757 | 35.6 | 21.3:1 | 53% (401) |
| 2015-16 | 791 | 39 | 20.3:1 | 55% (435) |
| 2010-11 | 800 | 37 | 21.6:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barbara B. Robey Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (757 to 595); teachers down 9% (35.6 to 32.5).
About Barbara B. Robey Elementary School
Barbara B. Robey Elementary School, located in Litchfield Park, Arizona, is a medium-sized elementary school. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 595 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Arizona is roughly 451 students; this school is 32% bigger than that.
Litchfield Elementary District (4281) runs 16 schools with a combined 10,755 students. Barbara B. Robey Elementary School is one of them.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Barbara B. Robey Elementary School is Hispanic (48%). Other groups include 24% White, 16% Black, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 31% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Barbara B. Robey Elementary School comes in at 68%.
Federal staffing data show 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Barbara B. Robey Elementary School and a ratio of 18.3:1. That ratio is over the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Barbara B. Robey Elementary School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 72% of Arizona public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
County data help place the school in context: in Maricopa County, median household income is about $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Barbara B. Robey Elementary School is among the 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County.
The closest other public school is L. Thomas Heck Middle School, about 0.8 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Barbara B. Robey Elementary School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 539 in 2020-21 and 595 in 2024-25, a gain of 56 students.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
- Belen Soto Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,123 students
- Verrado Heritage Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,014 students
- Western Sky Middle SchoolMiddle · 952 students
- Verrado Elementary SchoolElementary · 847 students
- Wigwam Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 782 students
- Verrado Middle SchoolMiddle · 731 students
Other schools in Litchfield Park
- Wigwam Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 782 students
- Mabel Padgett Elementary SchoolElementary · 664 students
- Dreaming Summit ElementaryElementary · 655 students
- Litchfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 653 students
- Scott L Libby Elementary SchoolElementary · 560 students
- L. Thomas Heck Middle SchoolElementary · 471 students
Nearby schools
- L. Thomas Heck Middle School0.8 mi · 471
- Wigwam Creek Middle School0.9 mi · 782
- Dreaming Summit Elementary0.9 mi · 655
- Crown Charter School1.2 mi · 294
- Heritage Elementary School1.4 mi · 832
- Corte Sierra Elementary School1.8 mi · 564
Frequently asked questions
About Barbara B. Robey Elementary SchoolHow large is Barbara B. Robey Elementary School?
Barbara B. Robey Elementary School enrolls approximately 595 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Barbara B. Robey Elementary School serve?
Barbara B. Robey Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Barbara B. Robey Elementary School?
Approximately 18.3:1 students per teacher at Barbara B. Robey Elementary School.
How diverse is Barbara B. Robey Elementary School?
Barbara B. Robey Elementary School reports a student body of 24% White, 48% Hispanic, 16% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Barbara B. Robey Elementary School?
Barbara B. Robey Elementary School is overseen by Litchfield Elementary District (4281) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.